Chapter 142 So I'm Coveting the Prince's Position?
Chapter 142 So I’m coveting the position of prince?
Hearing the reminder in Zhu Su's words, Lao Zhu couldn't help but laugh heartily, his voice was extremely heroic.
"You are preaching to us!" Although his words were disgusted, his tone was indescribably happy. "Do we still need you to remind us? Those talks about cultivating immortals and refining elixirs are just deceiving the fools in the world. If their magic is believed,
However, if you can live forever, why has no one in the four seas mastered this technique for thousands of years and why has it been passed down to the world for so long?”
"It's just that the world is made possible by humans and gods. If there were no ghosts or gods in the world, humans wouldn't be afraid of them..." Lao Zhu said a sentence in a rare and elegant manner.
"...What do you mean?" Zhu Su scratched his head.
When Lao Zhu heard the words, he hesitated and glared at him. "You have no knowledge and no skills! What we mean is that although we don't believe in or fear ghosts and gods, there is still a lot to be done by using the power of ghosts and gods to scare Xiaoxiao."
"That Wang Pu took the opportunity to invite favors, we will beat him when we turn around."
"...Okay." Zhu Su shrank his neck. Since Old Zhu said this, he can rest assured. As long as the emperor himself does not believe in ghosts and gods too much, moderate use of the power of gods and ghosts can indeed intimidate Xiaoxiao and lead the trend.
Especially in the feudal era, people respected ghosts, gods and ancestors, to a certain extent, more than the imperial power.
In the original history, Lao Zhu also established many city god temples and conferred the title of city god in various places to stabilize the hearts of the local people.
For a rational emperor, everything in the world can be used as a means to govern the country, including ghosts and gods.
Because, before Lao Zhu came to Dabao, the title he wore on his head was "King of Wu"!
With the preference shown by His Majesty recently, coupled with the title of "King of Wu", how could the ministers not think about it?
Coupled with Zhu Su's own "enthusiastic performance": "writing" Linjiang Xian, this was to increase his popularity and accumulate a literary reputation.
And Zhu Su slept in the Qianqing Palace for several months! Even Lao Zhu only slept in the Kunning Palace, so he had to make room for Zhu Su!
"Aloof from the world?" Lao Zhu stopped and gave his son a funny look. "To be so stupid? Are you really aloof from the world? Think about it carefully."
Running the imperial village and training Wang Wei is building a foundation in case it is not needed.
Zhu Su's face turned pale with fright. In fact, he didn't expect this, it was just a confusion among the authorities. Because he was in this mountain, he didn't think about it.
He even won over Xu Yungong, the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, and Fang Xiaoru, the first scholar of the younger generation.
First, he was placed in the Qianqing Palace by His Majesty the Emperor to recuperate. What is the Qianqing Palace? The emperor's bedroom! According to the palace rules, no one except the emperor and the empress was allowed to sleep in the Qianqing Palace.
Even the concubines who are sleeping in the Qianqing Palace must be sent back to their own palaces to sleep peacefully after the service is over. They must not sleep in the Qianqing Palace.
"Are you doubting me and coveting the position of crown prince?"
How big of a gesture is this? If it weren’t for His Majesty’s preference, why would I, His Highness the King of Wu, have it?
If the above can be interpreted as Lao Zhu favoring his younger son, then coupled with the following one, it is completely unexplainable.
Secondly, in the name of recuperating from illness, His Majesty actually allocated a village for him, the Fifth Highness, to manage. You must know that even His Highness the Crown Prince has to study in the main hall, and after finishing his studies, he first goes to the six departments to observe the government.
The word "view" is very obvious, and it can be said that it has no real power.
Seeing that Zhu Su was still confused, he reminded: "That Ru Taisu is a civil servant that your elder brother respects very much."
But if you look at it from the perspective of a third person, how can you, the fifth prince, be said to be indifferent to the world? It is not an exaggeration to say that he is unrivaled in the limelight.
Because of this incident, many officials sent memorials at that time, but they were all suppressed by Lao Zhu. But even so, Zhu Su still heard a little about it in the palace at that time. It can be seen that the incident shocked all officials at that time.
So big!
Zhu Su frowned and thought hard. His whole body was suddenly shaken, and sweat dropped from his forehead. "They...could they..."
Moreover, he was very close to the King of Jingjiang, the Crown Prince of Cao Guogong and others.
But this Fifth Highness, who didn't even read the Analects of Confucius, was able to manage a Nuo Da Imperial Manor, and even sent a dignified prince to train the royal guards for him.
Zhu Su's royal title is King Wu. This royal title is very important. Among all the royal titles in the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that it is the most special one.
As the saying goes, you can't see the forest with a blinded eye. Only at this moment did Zhu Su realize that he was so suspicious to outsiders. He suddenly remembered another piece of evidence: He was careless! No wonder Yao Guangxiao suddenly came to him at that time. It turned out that
In the eyes of a third person, this is what I look like!
"I have no grievances with this guy in the past, and I have no grievances recently. I have been staying in Zhuangzi and not fighting against the world. Why would he suddenly impeach me?"
What does he want to gain by doing this?
What else can a prince or a prince expect? The only thing is the position of prince! The position of emperor!
He was favored by the emperor, and had the imperial estate on the outskirts of Beijing as his territory. He was also closely connected with the Duke of Cao, Duke of Wei, and the Prince of Jingjiang.
No wonder Ru Taisu chased after him and bit him. The old man was a rotten scholar who studied to death, and he was very close to his eldest brother Zhu Biao. Naturally, he did not want to see any possibility of abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones in the Ming Dynasty.
"Hey, I'm not that stupid." Lao Zhu couldn't deny it. He sat down behind the imperial desk, took the memorial and began to read it.
When a monk comes to your door, you should have noticed it!
Zhu Su was walking, thinking about today's events. When the father and son were about to arrive at the Jinshen Hall, he suddenly felt a shock and remembered the most important blind spot.
"Speaking of which...it's not right."
What does this mean?
Although the actual situation is that Lao Zhu only chose the most heavily protected Qianqing Palace as the place to listen to Zhu Su's "storytelling". But in the eyes of outsiders, this is undoubtedly proof that His Majesty the Emperor has a special regard for the fifth prince!
"I understand why you want to urge me, but... what about Ru Taisu?"
He also extended his hand to the merchant!
What does he want with so much money and connections?
Build up a team!
"Think again about your identity and what you have done these days. If you still don't understand, then you don't have to understand."
But everything Zhu Su did was done with the permission of Lao Zhu, and there was no overstep. Therefore, after finding out that Zhu Su might have entered the Shen family to threaten good people, Ru Taisu hurriedly filed a petition to impeach him, hoping to use it to
Hearing about the power and responsibility of the memorial, he took the initiative and asked Lao Zhu to take back Zhu Su's power to run the imperial village, so that he could continue to study in the main hall.
Right, all right!
"Father, you are aware of this! Your son does not covet the position of eldest brother!" Zhu Su was frightened and quickly expressed his loyalty to Lao Zhu.
It doesn't matter if others have no clue that Lao Zhu wants Yi Chu or that Zhu Su wants to seize the throne. Zhu Su himself doesn't dare to think so. Zhu Biao is the most stable prince in history. There is a saying in later generations:
Even if Zhu Biao raised an army to remonstrate, Lao Zhu would happily give up the throne to Zhu Biao with a smile. Although this statement is too exaggerated, it can be seen that the stability of Zhu Biao's position as crown prince in history is evident.
Coveting Zhu Biao's position as crown prince? Even if he is Lao Zhu's son, once Lao Zhu feels that this son is coveting the position of his eldest son, he will definitely be taught a terrible lesson by Lao Zhu!